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LLM, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University - 2010
LLB., University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law - 1982
B.A.A. (Journalism), Ryerson Polytechnical Institute - 1976

Certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Civil Litigation

The Advocates Society – Board Member
Simcoe County Law Association – Past President
Canadian Bar Association
Canadian Defence Lawyers Association

Background:

Dan’s experience in professional liability and insurance defence dates back more than 20 years. A partner of Purser Dooley Cockburn Smith LLP, Dan is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation and has restricted his practice to professional liability and discipline cases and insurance defence and appeal work. Dan has successfully argued numerous appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice.

Daniel Dooley's Reported Cases

Wallace v. Allen (2009) 93 O.R. (3d) 723 (C.A.), reversing (2007) 85 O.O. (3d ) 88, 29 B.L>R. (4th) 88, 156 A.C.W.S. (3d) 3 (Ont. S.C.J.)

Garratt v. Orillia Power Distribution Corporation (2008) 90 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.)

Wallace v. Allen (2007) 93 O.R. (3d) 489 (S.C.J., as to costs)

Wysocka-Marecki vMarecki (2005) 142 A.C.W.S. 341 (S.C.J.)

Keays v. Honda Canada Inc. (2005) 40 C.C.E.L. (3d) 258 (S.C.J.)

Langman v. Luhowy (2003) 67 O.R. (3d) 428 (S.C.J.)

Hunt v. Sutton Group Incentive Realty Inc. (2002) 60 O.R. (3d) 665 (C.A.).

Rankin v. Menzies (2002) 47 R.P.R. (3d) 265 (S.C.J.)

White et al. v. Daffern et al. (2001) 55 O.R. (3d) 765;  47 R.P.R. (3d) 250 (S.C.J.).

Snaak (Litigation Guardian of) v. The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, [2001] I.L.R. I-4000 (S.C.J.).

Lefor (Litigation Guardian of) v. McClure (2000) 49 O.R. (3d) 557 (C.A.).

Morton v. Rabito (1998) 42 O.R. (3d) 161 (C.A.); application for leave to appeal dismissed (1999) 43 O.R. (3d).

Verney v. Great-West Life Assurance Company (1998) 40 O.R. (3d) 249 (Div. Ct.).

Whittle v. The Queen:

• (1997) 31 O.R. (3d) 573 (C.A.)
• (1996) 31 O.R. (3d) 16 (O.C.J.G.D.)
• (1995) 24 O.R. (3d) 394; (1995) 16 M.V.R. (3d) 226 (O.C.J.G.D.)

Severn (Township) v. 934335 Ontario Ltd. (1994) 23 M.P.L.R. (2d) 301.

Pan-Abode Distributors (Eastern) Limited v. Lindal Cedar Homes Inc. (1993) 27 C.P.C. (3d) 177 

Forbes v. Thurlow (1993) 23 C.P.C. (3d) 107;  leave to appeal refused 49 A.C.W.S. (3d) 706.

Johnstone v. Harlequin Enterprises Limited (1991) 36 C.C.E.L. 30; (1991) 91 C.L.L.C., para. 14,025 at 12223.

Machinefabriek D. Barth & ZN. B.V. v. Roberts Welding & Fabricating Ltd. (1985) 7 C.P.C. (2d) 123.

Notable Publications:

“Divine Discoveries:  Experts, Witness Statements and Surveillance”, December 9, 2005, Ontario Bar Association (Speaker)

“Appealing To The Court Of Appeal”, May 25, 2002,

Ontario Trial Lawyers Association. (Speaker)

“Confirm Your Advice in Writing (or, Put Some Teeth Into Your Evidence)" 2001.

“The Essential Guide To Advocacy, Effective Written Advocacy”, 2001.

“To Serve (Your Client) and Protect (Yourself From Your Client)”, 2000. (Speaker)

“Professional Liability:  Legal v. Business Advice” – 1999

“Claims Settlements…Could They Come Back to Haunt You?”, March 1998,

Without Prejudice, Official Journal of the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association, Vol. 62, No. 7, Page 6 and 9.

“Medical Fitness & Crash Risk Project #476”, February 17, 1998,

Final Report, Appendices, Volume I and II, Human Factors North Inc.

“Admission of Demonstrative Evidence at Trial” - 1998 (Speaker)

“Discoveries – Privilege – Never Accept at Face Value”, November 1997;

Litigation Brief, Volume 2, Number 9, 10. (Speaker)

"Discoveries", November 8, 1996;

Law Society of Upper Canada/The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario,

Civil Litigation for Law Clerks. (Speaker)

"Loss Prevention:  Your Client as Potential Adversary" October 21, 1996;

Ontario Trial Lawyers Association

Setting Up For Success:  Winning Strategies For Chronic Pain. (Speaker)

"Future Accident Benefits:  Are They Deductible From Damages", October 28, 1995; Spectrum Seminars,

Real Estate Law:  Tips and Techniques for the Rising Market. (Speaker)

"Causation and the Evidential Gap:  Shifting the Onus of Proof" (1986) 7 Adv. Q. 1.

"Liability of Solicitors for Accepting Undertakings - Polischuk v. Hagarty" (1985) 6 Adv. Q. 123.

"Lawyers and the Media", Ontario Lawyers Weekly, July 6, 1984 pp. 8-9.

GEORGIAN COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY

1990 - 1993
Civil Litigation - Legal Assistant Program

1991 - 1997;2002
Canadian Business Law - Canadian Institute of Management

2009
Past President, former Vice-President and former Secretary-Treasurer of the Simcoe County Law Association

2005
Past President, Barrie Golf and Country Club

2002- 2003                       
Executive Member-Downtown Barrie Improvement Association

1999- 2003Secretary/Treasurer
Barrie Tornado Junior B Inc. (Member of the Ontario Lacrosse Association Junior B league)

1998- 2003
Secretary/Treasurer – Barrie South Simcoe Minor Lacrosse Association

1998- 2003
Advocates’ Society Pro Bono Discipline Committee (for Law Society of Upper Canada discipline hearings)

1992- 2000
Advocates’ Society Representative – Central East Region Bench and Bar Committee

1988- date
Member, Office Advisory Committee, Georgian College of Applied Arts & Technology

1993-1995
President:  Barrie & District Rape Crisis Line

1997- 1999
Co-host:  “Speaking Legally” - CHAY FM Radio